Biofertilizers from algal treatment of dairy and swine manure effluents: Characterization of algal biomass as a slow release fertilizer

Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 107-125

  Mulbry, Walter ^a   Kondrad, Shannon ^b   Pizarro, Carolina ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Anaerobic digestion; Corn; Dairy; Fertilizer; Manure; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Swine

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35948953646     PISSN: 15481689     EISSN: 15481697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J484v12n04_08     Document Type: Article

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